Ford Montego Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Ford Montego (1968–1972).

Pick your Ford Montego model year

• 1968
• 1972

All Ford Montego recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Montego, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Anchorage (seat belts)

   NHTSA 72V189000 Reported July 21, 1972 16,925 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1972

2. Axle shaft (power train)

   NHTSA 72V095000 Reported April 26, 1972 407,244 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1972

3. Idler and attachment (steering)

   NHTSA 68V018000 Reported March 7, 1968 39,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1968

Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.